breakout hit

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Refers to a song, movie, or performance that achieves sudden and great success, making a previously unknown artist famous.

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  • Their first single became a massive breakout hit.
  • The indie band's first single became a surprising breakout hit over the summer.
  • The singer's career took off after her breakout hit topped the charts.
  • That low-budget movie turned into a breakout hit at the film festival.
  • The low-budget film turned into an unexpected breakout hit of the summer.
  • After years of small roles, the actor finally had a breakout hit with his performance in the new sci-fi series.
  • Do you remember the breakout hit that launched his career?
  • Critics are predicting that her debut album will be the next breakout hit.
  • Analysts are trying to predict which new artist will produce the next breakout hit.
  • Nobody expected the quirky comedy to become such a breakout hit with audiences.
  • By the end of the year, the song had become a global breakout hit.
  • The video game became an unexpected breakout hit, attracting millions of players worldwide.
  • That one breakout hit transformed her from an unknown indie artist to a household name.
  • Her first novel was a breakout hit, propelling her to the top of bestseller lists.
  • The movie's soundtrack produced a breakout hit that was more famous than the film itself.
  • The podcast started small but soon became a breakout hit due to word-of-mouth.
  • Although it was her third album, it contained the breakout hit that finally brought her mainstream success.
  • Every studio hopes their next project will be a massive breakout hit.
  • It's hard to believe that his iconic breakout hit was released over a decade ago.
  • The song's viral success on social media turned it into a global breakout hit.